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ERIC Number: EJ1195917
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Research Attitudes and Their Correlates among Undergraduate Social Work Students
Negrea, Dragosh; Rapp, Charlotte; Westbrook, Tonya M.; Lasher, Rebecca; Hahn, Sur Ah; Schure, Marc; Goins, R. Turner
Journal of Social Work Education, v54 n3 p506-516 2018
The purpose of our study was to describe research attitudes of undergraduate social work students and to identify individual characteristics associated with positive research attitudes. Our data were collected in the spring semester of 2016 through an online survey at a midsize state university with 170 study participants. Research attitudes were measured with the Attitudes Toward Research Scale and the Kirk-Rosenblatt Research Inventory. We found that although respondents appreciated the value of research and its application to social work, negative emotions of anxiety and stress persisted. Older age, completion of prior research course work, prior research exposure, knowing what evidence-based practice means, and acceptance into the BSW program were associated with more positive attitudes toward research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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